Second worker dies at BYD's Hungary factory already under scrutiny for labor practices
A second worker died at the construction site of BYD's electric vehicle factory in Hungary, CNBC has learned.
TL;DR
- A second worker died at BYD's electric vehicle factory construction site in Szeged, Hungary, on June 18.
- This is the second fatality at the site, following a death in February.
- AIM Construction Hungary Ltd., linked to a labor scandal in Brazil, was fined for occupational security issues and other violations, including late employee registration and working time issues.
- Other firms, LÉVAI-SECURITY Ltd. and Plusz Kéz Ltd., also faced penalties for employing unregistered workers and labor supervision issues, respectively.
- Previous allegations of forced labor, including seven-day work weeks and withheld wages, were published by China Labor Watch.
- BYD executive vice president Stella Li had previously denied allegations of labor abuse and welcomed labor inspectors.